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Christmas Lights 2022: See How Fairmount’s Festivus Holiday Tour Lights Up a Historic Neighborhood

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 29, 2022 |

The Fairmount Historic District provided CandysDirt.com with a trove of photos of its holiday lights displays for the annual Festivus Holiday Light Tour from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 10.

As The Economy Faces a Rocky Future, Pandemic Boomtowns Such as Austin Are Losing Value Fast

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 29, 2022 |

Staff Reports During the COVID-19 pandemic, housing prices in the Austin area shot up at an alarming rate as big budgets moved in and bought up what was once firmly middle-class housing. However, with the pandemic in the rear-view mirror and the road ahead littered with potholes, the Austin real estate market is hitting the…

The Day Pierce Allman Met Lee Harvey Oswald

By Shelby Skrhak | November 29, 2022 |

The young reporter who may have unwittingly said, “Thank you” to President John F. Kennedy’s alleged assassin passed away Friday at the age of 88. Pierce Allman, the father of Dallas real estate and co-founder of Allie Beth Allman & Associates Real Estate, was a newsman for WFAA-Radio that fateful day in Dallas. Allman’s authoritative…

Living Near a Grocery Store Could Offer More than Convenience for Local Home Buyers, Study Shows

By April Towery | November 29, 2022 |

The H-E-B in Frisco attracted a lot of grocery shoppers, but a recent report from ATTOM Data Solutions suggests home buyers might want to head that way too.  The nationwide report did not examine home values near H-E-B, which drew residents like a Black Friday sale when it opened in Frisco in September — but…

Palo Pinto’s Kettle Hollow Ranch is The Ultimate Gathering Place For a Memorable Holiday

By Seth Fowler | November 29, 2022 |

How was your Thanksgiving holiday? Did you get plenty to eat and have fun with friends and family? Did you get your fill of food, football, and fútbol? Any great Black Friday shopping deals on $10 VHS players? Were you like me and constantly looking for an empty seat in front of the TV to…

This Remodel in Mount Auburn Has a Lot of Updates And a Prime Location

By Nikki Barringer | November 29, 2022 |

Mount Auburn is a neighborhood you might not be super familiar with. At least not the name itself, but the location is one you know. It’s in East Dallas off Grand Avenue near Interstate 30. Over there you’ll find El Taco Loco (and tons of other taco spots) and Kalachandji’s, a Hare Krishna temple that…